- By MCSD Office of Communications
- Thursday, October 21, 2021
District graduation rate surpasses State

Muscogee County School District
2960 Macon Road Columbus, GA 31906
For Immediate Release
MEDIA RELEASE
“Despite the many challenges associated with this last year, we congratulate our school communities, graduates, District support teams and families for their hard work and resilience resulting in this historic high grad rate,” said Dr. David Lewis, Superintendent of Education, Muscogee County School District.
The Cohort Rate is calculated using the data from students who graduate from high school within four years as required by the U.S. Department of Education. It is also one of the indicators used in the calculation of the College and Career Ready Performance Index (CCRPI).
Graduation Rate | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Muscogee County | 88.9 | 86.1 | 89.4 | 91.2 |
State | 81.6 | 82.0 | 83.8 | 83.7 |
Difference | 7.3 | 4.1 | 5.6 | 7.5 |
In addition to the District-wide increase, several schools continued to see improvements in their cohort rates.
- Four earned their highest cohort graduation rate to date: Carver, Jordan, Northside and Shaw.
- Five achieved graduation rates above 90 percent: Carver, Columbus, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, and Shaw.
- All MCSD High Schools (nine) were above the State average: Carver, Columbus, Hardaway, Jordan, Kendrick, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, Shaw and Spencer.
- Eight maintained or saw an increase in their cohort graduation rate: Carver, Columbus, Hardaway, Jordan, Northside, Rainey-McCullers, Shaw, and Spencer.
- Two schools achieved a 100 percent graduation rate: Columbus and Rainey-McCullers
School | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 |
Carver | 86.3 | 88.5 | 92.3 | 92.3 |
Columbus | 99.3 | 100.0 | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Hardaway | 91.6 | 89.3 | 89.6 | 89.8 |
Jordan | 75.4 | 69.2 | 81.1 | 86.4 |
Kendrick | 87.3 | 82.6 | 85.4 | 84.4 |
Northside | 93.0 | 94.4 | 93.5 | 96.3 |
Rainey-McCullers | N/A | N/A | 100.0 | 100.0 |
Shaw | 87.9 | 87.9 | 91.4 | 91.8 |
Spencer | 86.2 | 76.6 | 83.0 | 85.2 |
The mission of the Muscogee County School District is to inspire and equip all students to achieve unlimited potential. For more information, please contact the Office of Communications at 706.748.2034 or communications@muscogee.k12.ga.us.
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